Draft and Sew a Pair of Pajama Pants by Sanae Ishida

All levels | 38 min 44 sec

Draft and Sew a Pair of Pajama Pants
Overview00:35
Materials01:09
Modify sloper06:03
Draft waistband and add seam allowances06:59
Sew front and back09:06
Add waistband and hem14:52

Taught by Sanae Ishida

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Make yourself the coziest pajama bottoms and learn how to draft a pattern at the same time. The benefit of drafting your own patterns is that you are guaranteed the best fit for your unique body. Sanae Ishida - author, illustrator, and maker of many things - shows you how to begin with a lower body sloper (which you can make in this class) or a pair of close-fitting woven pants, and draft your pattern to your specifications. Then you'll learn how to cut your fabric, seam your pants together, and add an elastic waistband. The sewing skills for these pajama bottoms are beginner-friendly, and you'll enjoy making and wearing this quick and satisfying project.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Swedish tracing paper or large pieces of paper
Gridded ruler
Pencil
Chalk or fabric marking tool
Front and back lower body slopers or form-fitting pants in woven fabric
Approx. 2½ yards woven fabric for pants (light to mid-weight linen, flannel, bottom weight cotton)
3/4-inch elastic to fit your preferred waist plus seam allowance
Sewing machine and coordinating thread
Safety pin or bodkin
Pins
Hand sewing needle
Seam ripper
Scissors for paper
Snips for thread
Fabric shears
Pattern weights
Iron and pressing surface
Optional: seam roll for pressing